UAE- Cars, portacabin destroyed in Ras Al Khaimah fire
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) High flames and heavy smoke were seen from a long distance, they added.
Five vehicles and a portacabin were totally gutted in a parking lot fire at the Nakheel area on Sunday morning Official sources with the RAK Civil Defence Department told Khaleej Times that no casualties were reported in the inferno. "The five cars were totally damaged in the fire" that happened behind the free zone at the Nakheel area in the emirate. The Central Operations Room of the RAK police, alerted of the mishap, rushed to the site in a record time, and managed to contain the flames before spreading to nearby vehicles and properties. High flames and heavy smoke were seen from a long distance, they added. "It was not an easy job as the fire broke out in five vehicles and a nearby portacabin at the same time." It took the firefighters less than two hours to put out the fire before cordoning off the area and preventing it from spreading to other vehicles and portacabins, the same sources added. "We needed to use special cranes from the Department of Public Works and Service to remove the wastes and debris of the fire," they said, adding that investigations are on to identify the reasons behind the fire.
Ahmed Shaaban Originally from Egypt, I have been in Dubai since December 2005. Before coming here, I worked as an English language instructor, chief En/Ar translator, proofreader, reporter in Egypt and Qatar. I have also worked as a reporter, correspondent and simultaneous translator with two satellite channels in Dubai. I have a masters degree in media, Cairo University, 2014, a bachelor degree in English language and translation, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1996, and three post-graduate diplomas in English language and Instruction. With over 19 years of experience in translation, interpretation, EFL instruction, and reporting. I am interested in technology, aviation, politics, as well as community, parliament and defence issues. I enjoy reading, writing, exercising, and surfing the web.